British Rose Body Butter

8.3
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy6.6Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Intensely moisturizing. The Body Shop British Rose Body Butter has a moisturizing rating of 8.3 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a high Occlusivity of 6.6 out of 10.

What else is good about it? The Body Shop British Rose Body Butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
PHTHALATE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
60	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
11	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
6	Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance
4	Cetearyl Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Formula Helper
3.5	Ethylhexyl Palmitate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Myristyl Myristate	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
2.5	Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
2	C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate	Synthetic	Emollient,Antimicrobial,Formula Helper
1.5	Glyceryl Stearate	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.3	PEG-100 Stearate	Synthetic	Cleansing,Formula Helper
1	Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient
0.3	Fragrance	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

An occlusive moisturizing oil expressed from soybeans. It does not leave an oily feeling on the skin due to its low content of saturated fatty acids. Glycine soja oil contains emollient fatty acids and a significant amount of antioxidants.

Cetearyl Alcohol

Score

Function

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Foaming, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A blend of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, the fatty alcohols that are derived from palm oil. It helps to create emulsions that give off a soft and silky emollient feel and also increase product thickness.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Score

3.5

Function

Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A rich emollient without the oily after-feel, making it a popular replacement for mineral oil. It is derived from natural sources such as palm oil and palm kernel oil. Ethylhexyl palmitate is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.